White glazed ceramic figure of The Virgin Mary holding the baby Jesus, stars and symbols on base.
Name/Title
Virgin Mary with Baby Jesus Statuette
Entry/Object ID
2022.2.85.118
Description
Mary holding baby Jesus statue white ceramic statuette with gold highlights. This figurine may have been a gift from the Mother Superior (La Mere Superior) at the Sacred Heart (Le Sacre Coeur) as Louis Bromfield was known to speak with her often when he and his family were living in Senlis, France. Images of the Virgin Mary, with or without the Baby Jesus are known as Madonnas and serve as symbols of veneration in the Catholic Church, both in painting or sculpture.
